§ Mr. PearsonTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list for his Department and its agencies the approved list of manufacturers of(a) cars and (b) commercial vehicles; and if he will make a statement on his Department's leasing and purchasing policy. [128996]
§ Mr. LockI refer my hon. Friend to the written answer, covering the Government Car and Despatch Agency, given today in another place by my noble and learned Friend the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office to the noble Lord Hoyle. For the Lord Chancellor's Department and its agencies, HM Land Registry, the Public Record Office and the Northern Ireland Court Service the current manufacturers on approved lists for cars are: Citroen, Fiat, Ford, Honda, Land Rover, Peugeot, Rover and Vauxhall.
There are no approved lists of manufacturers for commercial vehicles.
Vehicles are purchased through Government contracts, which determine the choice that is available.
Vehicles are procured in line with the Government's policy to secure value for money for the taxpayer and the EC procurement rules.